The FAA's New Safety Flash Cards For Reading the Runway


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The FAA should be commended for going with the mobile trend and optimizing these flash cards for smartphones. Hey, pilots can brush up on their signage while they have time to kill at the airport.

[gallery ids="101625,101626,101627,101629,101630,101631,101632,101633,101634,101636,101637,101639,101644,101645,101646,101647,101650,101651"] Let's face it: Takeoffs and landings get all the glory. But, then in a heavily choreographed ballet, pilots taxiing along the runway get instructions from the tower while ground personnel holding sticks direct them when to turn, slow down or pirouette. In addition to all the